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Texas Football: Former Longhorns assistant battles Florida Gators

Week 0 kicks off the 2019 regular season this weekend with a headlining game that features a former assistant coach of the Texas football program. The Miami Hurricanes hired their defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to be the new head coach following the conclusion of the Mark Richt-era. Diaz and the Canes are set to battle former Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators on Aug. 24 in Week 0.

The coaching matchup itself between Diaz and Mullen is very interesting. Pitting then together in a tradition rich rivalry like Florida-Miami just adds more intrigue to a game that already has a lot of College Football Playoff implications.